Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2016. (76 minutes) Learn about the vital life force known as kundalini and explore the basis of Tantric philosophy. Get an introduction to the aura and chakras in relation to the kundalini energy, and tune into a higher degree of individual and interpersonal energetic awareness. Through this process, you will learn how to begin tapping your deeper potential to release inhibitions and limitations from your life. Recorded in Wheaton, Illinois on...
Topics: Kundalini, Tantric Buddhism
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1982. (2 hours, 59 minutes) Explores techniques for healing and balancing a patient's field, and for developing sensitivity to unseen energies.
Topics: Touch-Therapeutic use, Energy medicine
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Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1983. (84 minutes) An explanation of types of karma including total, ripe and future karma as well as individual, family and national karma. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Karma, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (28 minutes) Offers allegorical meanings of Bible stories with miracles and parables explained esoterically.
Topic: Symbolism in the Bible
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1984. (4 hours, 46 minutes) Ravi Ravindra looks at parallels between ancient religions and modern science. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Religion and science
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2016. (1 hour, 10 minutes) One of the first stumbling blocks that Westerners encounter when they learn about Buddhism is the teaching of anatta, often translated as no-self. Bhikkhuni Vimala shares her insights and understanding regarding this core teaching of Buddhism and show its relevance in daily life. Using these teachings allows the letting go of fears and limiting beliefs. Recorded in Wheaton, Illinois on June 23, 2016. A presentation...
Topics: Buddhism-Doctrines, Anātman
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2020. (44 minutes) While no person is free from suffering and pain throughout their lifetime, more and more people have been causing their own additional suffering. Often, they point fingers and put blame on others rather than to search for the true root of their negative emotions. The Truth remains: if you want to release suffering and pain, you must begin by changing your words, thoughts, and actions. It is only then that you will experience...
Topics: Suffering-Religious aspects-Buddhism, Happiness-Religious aspects-Buddhism
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (1 hour, 18 minutes) When we address and heal the origins of our pain – most often rooted in past memories and stressful/traumatic imprints, we discover remarkable resources for healing. In working with over 30,000 trauma survivors, Brent Baum has valuable insights into how we can learn to focus, maintain safety, release the “stuck moments” and feelings of the past, and return to living optimally in the present moment. Through...
Topics: Mind and body therapies, Psychic trauma, Energy medicine
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1985. (92 minutes) The first Gardner Murphy Memorial Lecture sponsored by the American Society for Psychical Research at the Harvard Club of New York City.
Topic: Mind, Matter
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1968. (55 minutes) What is virtue? What are specific examples of virtues? The ancient Greeks had their list of cardinal virtues such as courage and prudence, qualities that had practical applications to daily life. Centuries later, the Christians introduced otherworldly virtues such as humility and charity. To fully understand the meaning of the word "virtue" we need to go beyond the standard dictionary definition, which only...
Topics: H. P. (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky--1831-1891--Voice of the Silence, Virtues, Theosophy, Paramitas...
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1985. (62 minutes) Therapeutic Touch as a yoga of healing and how healing can be learned.
Topics: Touch-Therapeutic uses, Energy medicine
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1974. (62 minutes) The speaker traces the Western views of love from the time of Socrates and Plato, through the later writings of Aristotle, and up through the Middle Ages as represented by the writings of Aquinas and Dante. He suggests that there is a natural evolution by which love evolves from the personal and self-seeking to the spiritual and universal.
Topics: Love, Occultism, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1961. (54 minutes) The speaker discusses the dynamic energy fields interpenetrating the physical body and the role they play in the process of healing. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Energy medicine, Theosophy
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Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (26 minutes) The relationship between the chakras, the etheric body, the glands and psychosomatic disturbances are discussed. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Psychic energy (Psychoanalysis), Mind and body, Mental healing, Nature-Psychic aspects
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (69 minutes) During his 50 years of membership in the Theosophical Society, Charles Webster Leadbeater (1854–1934) produced dozens of books, pamphlets, and articles on our inner spiritual life as he perceived it by means of clairvoyance. He examined everything from higher planes to physical planets, great angels to tiny atoms, and the high mass to the lowly handshake to determine their effects on various levels of our being. How do we...
Topics: Clairvoyance, Parapsychology, C.W. (Charles Webster) Leadbeater--1854-1934
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Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2006. (34 minutes) Theosophical history buffs will enjoy these archival audio excerpts from three well-known Theosophical luminaries: C. W. Leadbeater (1854-1934), George S. Arundale (1878-1945), and C. Jinarajadasa (1875-1953). Leadbeater is known for his clairvoyant investigations into the occult side of nature, George Arundale as the third international president of the Theosophical Society during the difficult World War II period, and C....
Topics: George S. (George Sydney) Arundale-1878-1945, Curuppumullagē Jinarājadāsa, 1875-1953, C. W....
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1978. (84 minutes) A professional astrologer discusses the basis and significance of each astrological age beginning with the Age of Leo, approximately 11,200 B.C., while comparing those ages with the cultural findings of anthropologists and archeologists.
Topics: Astrology-History, Zodiac
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1988. (2 hours 52 minutes in three parts) The presenters discuss how mystics and scientists view the inner reality of the cosmos, looking not only at the latest scientific theories of cosmologies, but also comparing them with ancient views as found in the writings of illumined sages. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Cosmology, Religion and science
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1993. (2 hours, 42 minutes) Human development study includes five stages of cultural and individual evolution.
Topics: Self-actualization (Psychology), Consciousness, Group relations training, Psychohistory, Problems...
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1987. (2 hours, 33 minutes) The Mahatma letters to A.P. Sinnett have long been considered to be one of the primary sources of Theosophical teachings. Joy Mills presents the historical background against which the letters were written and examines and comments on passages from a number of the letters. References are made to the third edition of The Mahatma letters because the chronological edition had not yet been published. A presentation of...
Topics: Mahatma letters to A.P. Sinnett, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (58 minutes) The word "salvation" signals a specifically Christian word, but what does it mean in a world full of religious plurality, when the church does not retain the authority to speak to most people? This is a hard question for those who seek to find their religious longing met, but also the care of their diverse neighbors met, by a God shaped by the love Chrisitanity has professed. What does it mean to be saved and who...
Topics: Salvation, Salvation outside the church
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2018. (56 minutes) Spirituality is a very serious subject...isn't it? Many think that in order to be spiritual, we must study, meditate and pray in a serious manner, so where in that equation could humor possibly fit? Everywhere! Laughter is good for the body and soul, and it is an essential component to spiritual practice. It is said that young children laugh as much as 200 times a day, compared to most adults who get zero to just a few...
Topics: Laughter, Spiritual life
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (55 minutes) Many of us spend a lot of time and energy trying to fix ourselves, our loved ones, and our world. We categorize things as good or bad and right or wrong, and try to make everything fall into the “good” and “right” categories. While this is very well intended, it can be tiring and overwhelming to try so hard to make everything “better.” Instead, let us focus on the middle path, the gentle road that reminds us that...
Topics: Self-acceptance-Religious aspects, Spiritual life-Buddhism
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1984. (47 minutes) Recorded on July 29, 1984. In this closing address of the 1984 Summer Convention of the Theosophical Society in America, Dora Kunz discusses the masters of wisdom and how their altruistic work for humanity looks to the future of our planet.
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illlinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (69 minutes) Many people shudder when they hear the word "theology". Some think it is boring; others are horrified by many conventional theological teachings. Is it possible to tranform the old and worn religious doctrines with something new and inspiring? Based on his book, A Theology of Love, Richard Smoley shares inspiring teachings from " A Course of Miracles" as well as Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, and the...
Topics: Course in Miracles, Love-Religious aspects, Christianity and other religions
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1955. (60 minutes) Clara Codd discusses many aspects of the spiritual path including initiation, the Masters, mediumship, and the nature of discipleship. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1983. (3 hours in three parts) Our arms and legs obviously have quite different forms, but when you analyze the chemical basis of our limbs, it turns out they have exactly the same chemical constituency: the same calcium in the bones, the same hemoglobin in the blood, the same proteins in the muscle cells, and the same chemical composition in the skin. But the fact remains that our arms appear very different from our legs. How does biology...
Topics: Biology-Philosophy, Life-Origin, Morphic resonance
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2018. (68 minutes) Mitch Horowitz gives the historical background of creative-mind metaphysics and discusses how he—a critically acclaimed historian and spiritual thinker who is supposed to be interested in “serious” esoteric traditions—grew dedicated to exploring mind power, or New Thought. He explores where the field of positive-mind metaphysics came from; where it succeeds and fails; its most promising figures and icons (past and...
Topics: New Thought, Positive psychology, Attitude (Psychology)
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (82 minutes) Emotional Intelligence is the ability to sense, understand, and effectively apply the power and acumen of emotions as a source of energy, information, creativity, trust, and connection. It also provides great insight on how emotion influences motivation and behavior. Gain a deeper understanding of self-management and self-awareness for better insight and control over your actions and emotions. As you cultivate a deeper...
Topic: Emotional intelligence
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (1 hour, 28 minutes) Rumi is greatly appreciated in the West, yet few understand the depth of his spiritual and cultural context or of the many layers of meaning that have been lost in translations from his native Persian. Rumi scholar and Sufi teacher Pouria Montazeri shares some of the main themes Rumi was particularly grappling with in his poetry and work, which act as a map for a sacred journey into the heart and spiritual realm. A...
Topics: Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana--1207-1273, Persian poetry, Sufism
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1970. (56 minutes) References to the Mahatmas' intention for the Society in regard to brotherhood and the concept of brotherhood found in The Secret Doctrine. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1971. (48 minutes) Discussion regarding misconceptions of occult and the three fundamental propositions. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1987. (58 Minutes) The nature of spiritual laws that operate in the universe are discussed in the context of ideals and virtues. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Theosophy.
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1985. (4 hours, 30 minutes) Joy Mills explores the relationship of volumes 1 and 2 of The Secret Doctrine . This recording was taken from a live class setting.
Topics: Secret Doctrine (Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, 1831-1891), Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (30 minutes) There is an invisible world that lies beyond the reach of our senses, a super-physical world of self-radiant light, glowing with many hues. This hidden world has its own inhabitants, its own scenery. As human beings, we partake of both the visible, tangible world of the senses as well as the invisible, subtler worlds, although in our waking moments we are primarily bound to reality of the material world. In this...
Topic: Aura
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1968. (49 minutes) In this meditative inquiry, Krishnamurti passionately urges the listener to observe the disorder and disarray in our daily lives without trying to find external excuses or assign outside blame for this inner state of confusion. How can a person bring about order from this state of internal conflict with all our various desires, ambitions, and selfish greed? The speaker affirms that in order to see things clearly, the mind...
Topic: Meditation
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1963. (57 minutes) In order to understand how spiritual intuition operates, we need to have an understanding of the nature of consciousness. Human consciousness functions through a number of subtler vehicles beyond the physical body. The speaker says the nature of consciousness may compare to Light, the medium of spirit. The way of consciousness functions through the mind very different from the way it operates at the higher level of spiritual...
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (33 minutes) Theosophical answers to eight commonly asked questions about death. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Death-Religious aspects-Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1989. (7 hours 30 minutes in seven parts) Traces the existence and effects of the Essenes on our culture. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Essenes
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1987. (69 minutes) Basic concepts in Buddhist thought are presented as related to meditation practice.
Topics: Buddhism-China (Tibet Autonomous Region), Meditation-Buddhism
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1986. (68 minutes) Most people are familiar with the word "karma" but the popularized version of karma is often a mere caricature of this profound cosmological principle. Some people think of karma as a system of rewards and punishments that are confined to a single lifetime. Of course, this is a simplistic and erroneous view. Karma operates at many levels: physical, emotional, and mental. The painful lessons that karma brings us are...
Topics: Karma, Theosophy
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Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2018. (64 minutes) Forgiveness is a powerful tool. It releases us from the prison of negativity and self-created suffering and allows us to lead happier, more peaceful lives. Discover how the art of forgiveness begins with forgiving ourselves, and learn practical tools to achieve it so you can realize your greatest well-being. Forgiveness sets us free. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Forgiveness
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1987. (94 minutes) A scholar of Tibetan Buddhism presents a brief history of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism along with specific visualization practices from the Kadampa (Yellow Hat) tradition. Includes a 10-minute guided meditation. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Buddhism-China-Tibet Autonomous Region, Meditation-Buddhism
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (54 minutes) Among the many valuable esoteric teachings offered to humanity by occultist and philosopher H. P. Blavatsky, was one that spoke of the heart as the seat of spiritual consciousness. Mystics from traditions around the world, both past and present, regarded this center, and the practices associated with it, as a major key to true spiritual unfoldment. This talk reflects on the shared wisdom and direct experience of this...
Topics: Consciousness-Spiritual life, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1987. (6 hours) Joy Mills gives an interpretation of volume two of H.P. Blavatsky's, The Secret Doctrine--Anthropogenesis, exploring the emergence of consciousness, as well as its developmental stages.
Topics: Secret Doctrine (Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, 1831-1891), Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1987. (76 minutes) Three components of Therapeutic Touch are covered: centering, assessment, and healing, with examples of gaining rapport and treating pain.
Topics: Therapeutic touch, Energy medicine, Touch-Therapeutic uses
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1963. (78 minutes) We live in a world in which there are manifold examples of great beauty. But we are generally oblivious to it, instead being absorbed in the mundane movements within our own mind. Why are we not awake to the extraordinary beauty around us? We may be physically awake, but are we fully awake? N. Sri Ram says that we are, in a sense, operating in a dream state even though we may be fully awake. Indian psychology postulates four...
Topics: Consciousness, Truth, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1971. (44 minutes) A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Theosophy, Human beings, Theosophical Society (Chennai, India)
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2007. (44 minutes) A lecture given at the 96th Annual Meeting and Summer School of the Theosophical Society in America about how we are able to radiate peace and harmony in a turbulent outer world. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Theosophy, Theosophical Society in America
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (1 hour, 9 minutes) In recent decades there have benn several archaeological developments in Egypt that could force us to re-evaluate our understanding not only of Egyptology, but of world history generally. This talk looks at several of these developments, concluding with a first-person account (along with photographs) of a major discovery that took place on the Giza Plateau in 1997. What was the legendary "Tomb of Osiris"...
Topics: Excavations (Archaeology)-Egypt, Osiris (Egyptian deity), Tombs-Egypt, Pyramids of Giza (Egypt)
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (1 hour, 15 minutes) Religion comes in two forms: parochial and perennial. The former focuses on the uniqueness of each faith, the latter on their commonality. Theosophy was (and is) a celebration of the perennial. Decades ago, it stood almost alone in this; today, the world's religious are catching up and catching on, and bringing (sometimes dragging) their religions along with them. In this overview of Perennial Wisdom, Rabbi Rami...
Topics: Theosophy, Wisdom-Religious aspects
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (75 minutes) While pain of any kind can be debilitating and life altering if left untreated, it can also be used to indicate root health problems. Treating these root issues can lead to deep healing beyond simply erasing the immediate pain. Acupuncturist Peter Harvey will offer practical insight as to how pain is viewed and treated using traditional Chinese medical techniques and will discuss some of the modern-day parallels in...
Topics: Pain-Alternative treatment, Chinese medicine
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1988. (55 minutes) In the ancient Greek philosophical tradition, the idea of the Good was understood to be the highest that the human being can aspire to. This idea is found throughout the writings of Plato and Plotinus. In fact, the idea of the Good is not limited to the ancient Greeks, but is embedded in all cultures, though it may be given different interpretations. In this talk, Emily Sellon suggests ways in which we may better understand...
Topics: Plato, Plotinus, Common good--Religious aspects, Ethics
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1988. (77 minutes) Stephan Hoeller explores the origins of Carl Jung's teachings and the relationship of Gnosticism to Jungian psychology. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Jung, C. G. (Carl Gustav)-1875-1961, Gnosticism
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2016. (1 hour, 8 minutes) In geometric figures, gravitational patterns, conscious life forms, and human social and political structures, the center and centering are of vital importance. Unfoldment of deeper potentials of consciousness depends on our ability to be aware of, then function through progressively more refined "centers" within us. The Ageless Wisdom tradition gives guidance in this process. Recorded in Wheaton, Illinois...
Topic: Theosophy.
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (62 minutes) In Theosophical circles, we often tend to look to our past for guidance and inspiration. However, the essence of Theosophy is its relevance to life as it is being lived in the present. While we can learn from the past, it is the quality of our present actions that help shape the world we live in. To live a spiritual life is to make a positive and uplifting contribution to the well-being of humanity regardless of our...
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2018. (67 minutes) This presentation offers a discussion of the use of energy healing in serious medical situations and other conditions, including an explanation of how energy healing works. Actual cases where energy healing has been used as primary or adjunct therapy are presented to show how people with physical diseases, as well as mental and emotional difficulties, have benefited from this healing modality. Whatever the dysfunction or...
Topics: Energy medicine, Mental healing, Alternative medicine
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2018. (1 hour, 11 minutes) Rumi used his poetry to describe the relationship between the worshipper and the divine beloved. In these poems, the worshipper succumbs to the suprarational experience of love, usually as romantic love (eros), but also as unconditional, self-sacrificing love (agape). This talk explores Rumi's theology of love not only as a feeling, but an attitude and orientation that defines the very essence of righteousness and...
Topics: Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Maulana, 1207-1273-Poetry, Sufi poetry-Persian
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (58 minutes) Our current focus on liberation or immortality makes us one-sided and forgetful of the reality of the other side of eternity. The Theosophical doctrines of karma and reincarnation instruct us that Birth is as great a mystery as Death, while revealing the spiritual significance of our human task on Earth. Recorded in Wheaton, Illinois on November 9, 2017. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Eternal return, Life-Religious aspects.
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (25 minutes) In the East, there has been a long tradition of enlightened men and women acting as spiritual gurus and taking on disciples (chelas) for their spiritual development. This type of relationship between a perfected master and the spiritual neophyte is also found in the West. In Hebrews 12:23, St. Paul speaks of "just men made perfect." Geoffrey Hodson discusses the possibility of whether this special relationship is...
Topics: Spiritual life, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1981. (48 minutes) This talk was given at the 95th Annual Summer Conference of the Theosophical Society in America, which was held at George Williams College in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The theme for the conference was "The Essence of Theosophy and the Transformation of the Personality." Will Ross discusses how the First Object of the Thesosophical Society, universal brotherhood, needs to be applied to everyday life. Brotherhood is...
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1970. (55 minutes) Higher states of consciousness are contrasted with our normal day-to-day awareness and shown to be triggered through various catalysts, such as the beauty in nature, illuminating passages in Scripture or inspirational art, listening to music, or sitting quietly. A presentation of the Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Consciousness
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1985. (3 hours 12 minutes in three parts) 1. Ideas about the seven human principles as seen by a variety Theosophical writers -- 2. Differentiating between a Theosophical principle and the concepts derived from it -- 3. Study of the 12 nidanas (Buddhist causes of misery) and their relation to karma. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Theosophy-Study and teaching, Human beings
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1963. (2 hours, 5 minutes) We can discover much about the nature of consciousness by carefully observing the movement of our own thought processes. The evolution of life is the evolution of consciousness expressed in form. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Consciousness, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1980. (73 minutes) One of the central concepts of the Theosophical philosophy is that there is a way, a path, which can be taken towards a life that is increasingly meaningful as a participant in life itself. All religious traditions point to the truth that there is a way of life that is conducive to outer harmony and inner tranquility, a way of living that is founded on spiritual and ethical values that ultimately leads to enlightenment. In...
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Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1978. (70 minutes) Many people assume reincarnation to be foreign to the Christian heritage and especially alien to the Hebrew roots of biblical thought. As a philosopher, the speaker found the idea of rebirth to be intriguing, and so decided to research the annals of Christian history to determine whether there was room in the Christian worldview for the concept of reincarnation.
Topic: Reincarnation-Christianity
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1983. (12 hours) An interpretation of stanza 6: slokas 1-4, from volume one of The Secret Doctrine exploring laya centers, fohat, planetary chains, and the triple scheme. This recording includes some class discussion.
Topics: Secret Doctrine (Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, 1831-1891), Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (44 minutes) The three-fold nature of humanity--body, mind, spirit--as taught in all religions. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1957. (49 minutes) The term sixth sense covers a variety of extrasensory abilities such as clairaudience, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, etc. While these abilities are highly developed in a few people, we are all endowed with our own psychic mechanism and use it daily, although many of us are not aware of this. Phoebe Bendit offers a framework for understanding the many aspects of extrasensory perception and emphasizes the...
Topics: Extrasensory perception, Clairaudience, Clairvoyance, Precognition, Psychokinesis
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1978. (56 minutes) Yoga is to experience union or the oneness with Reality. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America
Topics: Rāja yoga, Self-realization
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1984. (8 hours, 51 minutes) John Algeo presents the hidden symbols, myths, and transcendent metaphors contained in many popular fairy tales. Attention is given to L. Frank Baum's The wizard of Oz, Lewis Carroll's Alice through the looking-glass, J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the rings trilogy and the beginning section of The silmarillion. Fairy tales readily lend themselves to esoteric interpretation. The program is a live classroom situation...
Topics: L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum-1856-1919--Wizard of Oz, Lewis Carroll-1832-1898--Through the...
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Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1961. (63 minutes) Relates esoteric teachings to psychological theories and discusses the responsibility of the Monad in all moral decisions. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Theosophy, Psychology
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1986. (83 minutes) The study of history is a kind of remembering, but we often apply today’s values to yesterday’s history. Although our present vision may be less than perfect, we all seem to have 20/20 vision when it comes to a consideration of the past. The American Section of the Theosophical Society was chartered on October 30, 1886. Joy Mills, a past President of the American Section, recounts some of the important developments...
Topic: Theosophical Society in America-History
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2018. (6 hours) The Secret Doctrine was H.P. Blavatsky's magnum opus and became a foundational contribution to modern esoteric philosophy. The core of this work is the Stanzas of Dzyan, a collection of aphorisms that describe the development of the universe and humanity from an esoteric point of view. This third series on Cosmogenesis examines Stanza VII. Part 1: The parents of man on Earth 1 -- Part 2: The parents of man on Earth 2 -- Part...
Topics: Blavatsky, H.P. (Helena Petrovna)--1831-1891--Secret doctrine, Theosophy-Study and teaching,...
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (1 hour, 23 minutes) Jalaluddin Rumi, the 13th-century Persian poet, was one of the most profound poets in history. He is one of the most widely read poets in the United States and is considered by many to be the greatest mystical poet of all time. His words seem to touch the indescribable and ineffable nature of the divine, and show that beauty is an essential component of religion and faith. Azam Nizamuddin shares a selection of Rumi's...
Topics: Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, 1207-1273, Sufi poetry
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (56 minutes) Because our American culture has commercialized mindfulness and meditation terminology, true meanings sometimes get lost. Bhante Sujatha, known as the Loving-kindness Monk, will introduce the true meaning of mindfulness along with ways to begin to deepen meditation practice. Recorded in Wheaton, Illinois on October 26, 2017. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topic: Meditation-Buddhism.
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (1 hour, 11 minutes) In the second verse of the Tao te Ching, Lao Tzu explains what happens when yin and yang separate from tai chi (non-duality). There are numerous methods for embodying this principle in oneself from traditional Taoist neigong (internal energy work) and meditation. By exploring these methods, we can arrive at a better understanding of yin and yang in ourselves and appreciate our place in the universal flow (Tao)....
Topics: Spiritual life--Taoism, Yin-yang
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (1 hour, 20 minutes) The Big Bang theory defines modern cosmology. Today, scientists are in virtually uniform agreement that the universe has expanded over the past approximately 14 billion years from a hot and dense state. Dr. Hooper describes the observations and measurements that have left the scientific community convinced of its validity. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Expanding universe, Big Bang theory
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2019. (86 minutes) Kabir is India’s most famous and beloved poet, eclipsing even Rumi. His fierce, clear, wild, ecstatic songs provide exquisite spiritual illumination coupled with a grounding relevance to our troubled times. Turn Me to Gold, the title of Andrew Harvey’s book, is taken from a line by Kabir that just one drop of divine love can turn you to gold. To be “gold” is to be fully embodied—experiencing God not only in the...
Topics: Kabir, active 15th century--Poetry, Hindi poetry-to 1500
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 2020. (49 minutes) Join Billie Topa Tate’, Mescalero Apache and founder of MSI Wellness Center, for an exploration of Native American wisdom and teachings to help you develop a wonderful connection with your personal guides and increase your psychic abilities. Learn how to clear your mind of incorrect information, create a baseline for connecting with your intuition, set an intention for information you are seeking, determine the difference...
Topics: Intuition, Indians of North America-Spiritual life.
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1984. (65 minutes) We grow spiritually through the experience of beauty. We gain an understanding of beauty by living, and although it seems inexpressible, it is the understanding of beauty that leads us to an understanding of people and all living creatures. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Aesthetics, Art-Philosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1967. (55 minutes) The Theosophical teaching that there are perfected men and women existing on earth may sound strange to the orthodox religious person. However, many of the world scriptures contain references to such a reality. For instance, the Old Testament portrays Elijah and Moses as remarkable men wielding extraordinary powers. In the New Testament, St. Paul speaks of "just men made perfect." In Ephesians 4:13, he makes the...
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1992. (70 minutes) Vonda Urban explains how this classic theosophical book of Eastern wisdom came to be shared with the world.
Topic: Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1974. (52 minutes) Dora Kunz speaks of her many years of experience working with thousands of nurses in New York City hospitals. She also describes the secret of becoming an effective healer and the attitude necessary to become one. Dora Kunz says that all genuine healers have one thing in common: a sense that they are only a vessel or an instrument for a greater power.
Topics: Touch-Therapeutic use-Nursing, Energy medicine
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1975. (22 minutes) Several notions inherent in the third object of the Theosophical Society are enumerated and discussed including service for the world and use of the scientific method.
Topics: Theosophy, consciousness
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1971. (38 minutes) In the Book of Proverbs is the statement that the sprit of man is the candle of the Lord. Geoffrey Hodson says that there is a close similarity between the processes by which the powers in the cosmos and the powers in man become manifest and evolve. Occult teachings speak of an extraordinary system of continually interacting mutual resonances between the universe and the human being. The German philosopher Goethe seemed to...
Topics: Occultism, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1985. (6 hours) An interpretation of volume two of The Secret Doctrine---Anthropogenesis, exploring the stages of human development. Volume one of The Secret Doctrine---Cosmogenesis, is also reviewed.
Topic: Secret Doctrine (Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, 1831-1891), Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1982. (82 minutes)
Topic: Occultism, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1972. (50 minutes) The ancient Indian sage Patañjali is best known as a codifier of principles of yoga. Patañjali did not invent yoga but displayed a particular genius for being able to document and organize its essential principles and practices. Publications of the yoga sutras are generally accompanied by commentary. Ianthe Hoskins gives a general introduction to the yoga sutras. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Patañjali-Yogasūtra, Yoga, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1960. (50 minutes) During the 1960's there was a remarkable surge of interest in yoga on the part of young people living in the West. Geoffrey Hodson gave this talk in 1960 when the movement of Eastern philosophical ideas to the West was beginning to gain momentum. This talk is divided into two parts: the first covers the basic philosophy of yoga, and the second deals with various methods and practices of yoga, particularly those that lead...
Topic: Yoga.
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society of America, 1997. (19 minutes) A play depicting two spirits, one unborn, one dead. The cloak represents life that must be shed after death.
Topic: Death, Future life
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1989. (2 hours 24 minutes in two parts) In this program, clairvoyant healer Dora Kunz talks about her work with medical professionals, particularly Dr. Shafica Karagulla who collaborated with Dora Kunz over a period of many years in diagnosing hundreds of patients using both psychic faculties and traditional medical procedures. The result of their collaboration was the book The Chakras and the Human Energy Fields , published by Quest Books...
Topics: Chakras (Theosophy), Parapsychology, Mental healing
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1979. (59 minutes) Explores the use of therapeutic touch by nurses in healthcare settings.
Topic: Touch-Therapeutic use
Wheaton, Illinois : ǂb Theosophical Society in America, 2017. (1 hour, 26 minutes) The ascending sign provides valuable insights about our attitude toward life and even our physical appearance. It also holds a life lesson. Discover how the evolution of these signs reflects our spiritual evolution and learn about the qualities and virtues of each sign. Recorded in Wheaton, Illinois on January 5, 2017. A presentation of The Theosophical Society in America.
Topics: Ascendant (Astrology), Karma
Wheaton, Illinois: The Theosophical Society in America, 1983. (47 minutes) Angels and angelic forces fulfill a special role by balancing the energies of humanity and nature.
Topics: Angels, Christmas, Theosophy
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1977. (65 minutes) Lama Govinda was a German-born mystic who became a Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka and later a Tibetan monk. In this talk he explains the historical origins of Buddhism and how it differs from Hinduism. Terms such as nirvana, karma, and ahimsa are dealt with in some detail. The last section of the recording includes questions and answers from the audience.
Topics: Buddhism, Hinduism, Karma, Nirvana, Ahiṃsā
Wheaton, Illinois: Theosophical Society in America, 1972. (50 minutes) The Bhagavad Gita is one of the great spiritual classics from the East. Its title can be translated literally as "The Song of God" or "The Lord's Song." In the Gita, a long conversation (18 chapters) takes place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra between the charioteer Krishna and the warrior Arjuna. Krishna symbolizes the Divine while Arjuna symbolizes the struggling soul. The plain of Kurukshetra is a...
Topics: Bhagavadgītā, Theosophy
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